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Baxter, Thompson, fl. 1849-1854 Account Book

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09234.25 Author/Creator: Baxter, Thompson, fl. 1849-1854 Place Written: Stockton, California Type: Autograph manuscript Date: 24 June 1850 - 2 October 1852 Pagination: 296 p. : Height: 25 cm, Width: 20.2 cm Order a Copy

Baxter's descriptive business ledger, dating from June 1850 through October 1852. . The main part of this 296 page ledger is a daily account of sales in the store, nothing what was purchased and the price. At the end are several pages listing the names of people who had made purchases on credit, including Reynolds & Co. Express and a couple of saloons

Baxter, Thompson, fl. 1849-1854

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